Williamstown students recently celebrated See You At The Pole, a global day of student prayer that began in 1990 as a grass roots movement. Twenty years later, millions pray on their campuses on the fourth Wednesday in September. During the prayer rally, students meet at the school flagpole before school to sing and pray.

Williamstown Independent Schools is now a tobacco-free campus after the school board adopted a new policy.
The policy change stems from a Kentucky Healthy Communities Program grant awarded jointly to the district and the city of Williamstown.
The district will receive $7,000 to purchase no smoking signs and education material for students and staff.
The city of Williamstown will use $13,000 from the grant to develop better access to walking and biking paths in the community.

Grant County residents will be paying slightly more this year in real estate property taxes as bills begin arriving in mailboxes.

For a person that owns a $100,000 home, their bill will be $952, including state, county and other rates for taxing districts.

Last year, a home assessed at $100,000 brought a tax bill of $944.10.

Those living in the Williamstown Independent Schools area, will be paying more after the school board approved increasing the rate from 84.6 cents per $100 of assessed value on real estate property to 89.1 cents.

Miranda Goetz
Miranda Goetz is in the WES Intermediate Student of the Week. She is in Leanda Drysdale fourth grade class.
“Miranda Goetz is a sweet and compassionate student. I love how she is always striving to do her best in class,and how she cares and looks after her classmates. I know I can trust and count on Miranda. She is a true joy to have in class and a wonderful inspiration, and role model to others,” Drysdale said.
Miranda’s favorite thing about school:cheerleading and Girls On The Run.
Favorite book: Dork Diary Series.

Kaylie Dillingham
Kaylie Dillingham is the WES Primary Student of the Week. She is in Heather Kightlinger’s kindergarten class.
“Kaylie is a great student in the kindergarten classroom. She always puts forth her best effort in all the work given to her, is a great role model and friend to her peers, and comes to class each day eager to learn something new. She has had a fantastic start to her first year of school and I am excited to see her grow,” Kightlinger said.
Favorite thing about school: is getting to play outside.

Amarian Miller
Amariah Miller is the Williamstown Head Start/Preschool primary student of the Week. She is is Pam Mullins preschool class.
“Amariah helps her teachers and her friends do jobs in the class and always comes in with a big smile.”
Favorite thing about school: play time.
Favorite book: Cat in the Hat.